The America's Cup might be a sailing race, but now that all the competitors actually ride out of the water on foils, it has become more akin to a flying competition. So when Airbus' head of business development Pierre-Marie Belleau and Ian "Fresh" Burns from Oracle Team USA (OTUSA) were together at an event a few years ago, a logical idea was born. Why not apply Airbus' engineering know-how to OTUSA's yacht? The partnership was officially announced in 2014 and today, the resulting rocket of a sailboat was unveiled to the world in Bermuda, where New Atlas was on-hand.
.. Continue Reading Oracle's new America's Cup yacht flies on Airbus technologyCategory: Aircraft
Tags: Related Articles:
- America's Cup Race 3 – another Emirates Team NZ victory
- BMW Oracle wins 33rd America's Cup
- BMW Oracle rocks the America's Cup
- Maiden voyage for SkySails towing kite system
- Solar-assisted, volcanic-composite sailing yacht navigating world's toughest waters
- Kitetender blends sailing and kitesurfing
from New Atlas http://ift.tt/2kI3Nky
No comments:
Post a Comment